| Fennia |
Mr. Pharez,
Perhaps you are letting your personal morals and life into your game. D&D is at its heart a game of fantasy, it seems you’re blurring fantasy with reality. I consider myself a good Christian, God fearing man, however when I play D&D I am allowed to do things in my imagination I could never do or dream of doing in life.
If a man steals my wallet I will report him to the authorities, but if a rouge steals my CHARACTER’S gold pouch he will not live to steal again.
If a man attacks a friend in life, I will assist my friend but not unduly inflict pain on the assailant, however if a barbarian attacks my CHARACTER’S party, my CHARACTER will rain down fire upon him, until his charred carcass is left.
In life I go to church and worship a caring, loving god, but in the world of D&D my CHARACTER can worship a god of hate and slaughter. The game allows me to explore my personality that I cannot or would not explore in life.
You Wrote:
Frankly I find it hard lately to get with a good group of players, especially finding it difficult to fly with eagles when I am roosting with chickens. But it never fails, some how and some way I am called to return to the game (rolls eyes back). When I was in the military it was easy to hook up with D&Ders that were more disciplined and more careful to work as a team. It seems civilians lack the discipline.
Not all players or characters care about the same thing or have the same goals…that is what makes the game fun. Sure, a group of four Paladins will surely see eye to eye on most matters but where is the fun in playing such a game. Think of all the great stories where people with different mindsets were forced to work together to find common ground; Professor X and Magneto, Legolas and Gimli, Sam and Gollum, Kirk and Spock, the list goes on and on. Trying to become more than what you are makes for great story as do defeat and betrayal.
You Wrote:
Sir, it is not that I am better than you, it is that people choose to be less than me.
Then instead of turning your back on the players/characters, (not sure to which you are referring) that are less than you, you should stand as an example to them. Do not expect them to “raise” themselves to your level if you are not willing to help them. No person is unworthy of salvation, however by turning you back on the group, you cast them into a group of “unworthy, not savable” people.
Psalm 40:10
“I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.”
You Wrote:
Moral and ethical principles were the things that shaped this once great nation. Which has turned to nothing more than a Sodom and Gamora, Babylon, Rome, all these places in our history denotes an empire that fell due to immorality. The standard of righteousness is denoted in the Bible one in which again this nation was founded on. While we contend to go down the slipery slope of immorality we will see this nations, end of days. In the mean time I will continue to search for fellow adventurers who are willining to uphold the moral cannons, principles and laws that have been with us from the very begining of creation. It is not suprising to see the constant fall of man in light of this,
I understand your feelings on the plight of the nation…BUT THIS IS A FANTASY GAME!!! GOT IT, FANTASY! NOT REAL! Sorry, what does the moral and ethical state of the nation have to do with D&D? If you cannot separate reality and fantasy it is time to sell your books for good and, perhaps seeks psychiatric assistance. This nation was founded on Christian principals and maintains “All men are created equal.” That would include sinners, homosexuals, and people who like to play D&D differently than you, a.k.a. “chickens.”
That's all I have to say about that.
~BH
P.S. What kind of name is Joe for a FANTASY game?